Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 81.9% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2022.
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 58.4% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Internal Revenue Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes.
United States: At a glance
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